The simple answer is NO. In fact, it only covers around 50% of SQE1. You will need another year to catch up with the other half before you can confidently sit the SQE1.
We have gathered PGDL / GDL programme information from three biggest law schools in the UK as follows:
University of Law
English Legal System
Constitutional Law
Tort Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Administrative Law and Human Rights
Land Law
Trusts
Law of Organisations
Skills and Behaviours
Fee (2023/24 Academic Year)
£13,600 (London)
£10,950 (elsewhere)
BPP University
Company Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Foundational Legal Skills
Land Law
Public Law I
Public Law II
Tort Law
Trusts Law
Fee (2023/24 Academic Year)
£12,296 (London)
£9,824 (elsewhere)
City Law School
English Legal System
Public Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Equity & Trusts
European Union Law
Land Law
Tort Law
Research requirement
Introduction to Legal Studies
Fee (2023/24 Academic Year)
£12,940 (London)
The SQE curriculum is so broad that even a 3-year LLB programme cannot cover the entire SQE assessment specification. Take a look at what we found below:
FLK Assessment 1
Business Law (or Company Law)
Business Practice (or Business Taxation)
Dispute Resolution (or Civil Procedure)
Contract Law
Tort Law
Legal System
Public Law (or Constitutional / Administrative Law)
Retained EU Law
Ethics and Professional Conduct
Fee (2023)
£1,622
FLK Assessment 2
Property Law (or Land Law)
Property Practice (or Conveyancing)
Wills and Administration of Estates (or Succession)
Solicitors Accounts (or Accounting for Solicitors)
Trusts Law (or Equity and Trusts)
Criminal Law
Criminal Practice (or Criminal Procedure)
Ethics and Professional Conduct
Fee (2023)
£2,493
The point is that a PGDL / GDL / LLB cannot fully prepare you for the SQE.
For non-law graduates, you can sit the SQE directly with a degree in any discipline. We recommend you select an SQE1 preparation course that can fully prepare you for the SQE1 instead of going on a PGDL / GDL unless you want to become a barrister.
Check out our cost-effective PGDL Law Conversion Package now.
